Community posting rules

[cesy]

For the posting of amusing, insightful, witty (etc.) things said on Dreamwidth.

Rules:

1. Quotes must have originated on Dreamwidth. (Yes, things posted here and cross-posted elsewhere at the same time are ok.)
2. Original quotes only - quoting quotes on Dreamwidth does not make for a metaquote.
3. Context! You must credit the quotee by linking to what they said. Include the permanent link to the entry (or comment thread, if you're quoting a comment) in which the quote appears.
4. If the quote comes from a non-public entry, you must ask for permission from the quotee before posting, and add "QWP" to the post so the admins know all is above board.
5. Cuts are your friends! metaquotes is not intended to be safe-for-work, but please try to respect people browsing their Reading Page at work. Also, please keep quotes short. (How do I make a cut?)
6. Don't quote yourself, or ask to be quoted. If someone else thinks you're funny, they'll do it. If they don't -- you're not.
7. You've got 100 characters to set-up, comment on, or explain your quote if you must - that's how long the title of a post can be on DW.
8. No flaming. The mods reserve the right to delete things that aren't funny. We can't promise this community will be a safe space, but we don't like people being nasty.

If you notice posts and comments which break these rules, alert a community admin so that the contribution can be deleted or mocked accordingly.

Comments

[azurelunatic]

I am tentatively okay with anonymous quoting of locked stuff with permission, if it isn't abused.

[cesy]

That sounds reasonable, though it's very hard to check if it's being abused or not. I guess we just let it go through, and then remove it if there are any complaints.

[azurelunatic]

And keep an eye out to see if we recognize anything that's been quoted from our own reading lists, and confirm permission in the comments there. And if there are too many problems, make it against the rules absolutely.